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    Building Trees: Introducing evolutionary concepts by exploring Crassulaceae phylogeny and biogeography
    Teaching evolutionary theory is foundational for all biological sciences and a key aspect of overall science literacy. The conceptual framework for understanding evolution relies on thinking...

    Keywords: EvolutionphylogeneticsTree thinkingbiogeography

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    Getting Started with Universal Design for Learning
    Three resources for faculty interested in an introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
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    Applying UDL to Existing Materials
    This activity supports instructors in revising materials to incorporate Universal Design for Learning checkpoints.
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    Universal Design for Learning - Faculty Mentoring Network Introduction
    Overview of Universal Design for Learning, presented to a faculty mentoring network during a virtual meeting

    Keywords: Universal Design for LearningUDL

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    Experiencing the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project through BioQUEST Learning Communities
    Poster presented at the Gordon UBER Conference in June 2023

    Keywords: faculty learning communitiesInclusive teaching

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    An Introduction to Statistical Learning: with Applications in R
    This book provides an introduction to statistical learning methods and is aimed for upper level undergraduate students, masters students and Ph.D. students in the non-mathematical sciences.

    Keywords: linear regressiontextbookclassificationcourseclustering coefficientR programming languagestatistical learningmachine learninglogistic regressionresamplingmodel selectionGeneralized additive modelsdecision treesprincipal components analysisMOOCResources @ QUBES - Teaching & Reference

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    Meiosis: A Play in Three Acts, Starring DNA Sequence
    Meiosis is well known for being a sticky topic that appears repeatedly in biology curricula. We observe that a typical undergraduate biology major cannot correctly identify haploid and diploid...

    Keywords: recombinationmeiosisDNA sequenceCrossingoverchromosome structureHolliday junctionhomology

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    Evaluation of DEIJ practices in learning spaces
    Our Accelerating Systemic Change Network (ASCN) Working Group 5 is a group which focuses on DEIJ - Diversity, Equity, Inclusive and Justice. Taking into account the evolution of learning...

    Keywords: stemassessmentUndergraduatescienceFacultyriosDEIJASCNlearning space

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    Beyond Average: Designing for Variability with Universal Design for Learning
    Presentation on Universal Design for Learning at the 2022 SIMIODE EXPO

    Keywords: SIMIODE

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    Findings from S-JEDI Learning Community Post-Survey
    Summary of findings of the Summer 2020 S-JEDI Learning Community Post-Survey

    Keywords: evaluationscore

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    STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Webinar Series: Universal Design for Learning
    Slides and materials for the STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Webinar Series: Universal Design for Learning

    Keywords: webinarBIOMAAPResources @ BIOMAAPUDL

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    Learning Journal Assignment on Biofilms
    This is a learning journal assignment with constructive response questions on Biofilms which undergraduate students can complete with aid of reading a research article and listening to a podcast.

    Keywords: educationPodcastmicrobiologygenomicsUndergraduateAnalysisBioflimsLearning Journal Assignmet

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    Open and Accessible: Improving STEM OER using an accessibility framework
    Presentation on the STEM OER Accessibility Framework at the 2022 SIMIODE EXPO

    Keywords: SIMIODE

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    Reflective Writing Tools: Building Skills and Habits of Thinking in Becoming a Scientist
    Reflective writing tools are intended to help students better connect current learning experiences to prior learning, engage the role of emotion in current and future learning, and assess learning...

    Keywords: STEM educationreflective writingMentorshipambiguityindependenceperseverance

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    Pivoting Intro from Inquiry to Online
    This poster will present how inquiry-based learning experiences that were designed for face-to-face labs can be modified in a rapid pivot to online teaching.

    Keywords: plant physiologybotanyonline learninginquiry-based learningtranspirationonline labremote

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    UDL of the Day: Introducing Faculty to Universal Design for Learning through Case Activities
    Presentation by BioQUEST on providing Universal Design for Learning professional development, given at the Octboer 2019 UDL-HE Digicon

    Keywords: professional developmentUniversal Design for LearningUDLDigiconUDL-HE

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    Learning Frameworks Aid Goal-oriented Course Design
    As a new instructor it can be hard to know where to begin. Thankfully, CourseSource's learning frameworks (https://www.coursesource.org/courses) shaped my approach to teaching as a first year...

    Keywords: backward designlearning goalscourse design

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    Development of the NIBLSE Learning Resource Collection and Incubators
    Talk on the NIBLSE Resource Collection and Incubators given at several professional development confernces

    Keywords: bioinformaticsNIBLSEincubators

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    Experiencing the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project through BioQUEST Learning Communities
    Poster presented at the NABT 2023 Conference in November 2023.

    Keywords: faculty learning communitiesInclusive teachingNABT2023

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    BIOME 2022 Daily Spark: Accessibility
    Presentation on designing accessible STEM learning communities at the 2022 BIOME Institute.

    Keywords: BIOME 2022

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